Technology encourages active travel

Rebecca Vukovic

By Rebecca Vukovic
Published February 2, 2015

When Malvern Valley Primary School had a fire rip through the school in 2004 that damaged so much of the property that it had to be entirely rebuilt, the school renewed its focus on maintaining a space where the children could be encouraged to be more active at school.

Given their focus on healthy living, the Victorian school was eager to take part in an Australian-first initiative run by ...

This story appeared in the February 2015 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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